The Worst of Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a great program, but not without its failings! Here they are in all their glory, and for those of you who want to check out some better episodes, take a look at my guide to the essential stories!

The Fifth Doctor

“Black Orchid” – The Fifth Doctor and company go to Edwardian England and do… well, not a lot, really.

The Eighth Doctor

The Doctor Who movie – The Seventh Doctor dies pointlessly and then the Eighth Doctor faces the unmitigated evil of… ERIC ROBERTS!

The Ninth Doctor

“Aliens of London” – Rose and the Doctor try to thwart an invasion by aliens that fart a lot. No joke here. Just a sad, sad thing.

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19 Responses to “The Worst of Doctor Who”

I’m working my way through some of the older ones finally. My library is buying them so I don’t have to.

For some bizarre reason I never thought it’d be a show I’d like. What a dummy I was. It’s totally the kind of show I like! David Tennant will always be my Doctor but I like what I’ve seen of Troughton, Tom Baker, and McCoy, too. I can’t say I’ve cared for many of the earlier companions, though.

I don’t like the new series as much as the old. There is too much talking, running around London and meeting people. I’ve always liked Dr. Who for the really weird xenomorphic aliens and strange places. Episodes like The Claws of Axos, Frontios and Warriors of the Deep are the classic templates I enjoy. I hate for example the episode where Tennant fights the Daleks and they change people into “pigs.” Pigs? C’mon, I’ve seen pigs. Pigs are stupid, they are not imaginative. What happened to this show? I enjoyed The Doctor’s Wife and also Hungry Earth.

I’m glad you guys mentioned the Dr. Who audio episodes, especially if you’re a big fan of the old stuff. Is Big Finish a good place to get them? And I wasn’t aware of any Dr. Who conventions. The Dr. Who panel was useful and informative.

Indeed! You can really pick up the audios from any point. Just choose your favorite Doctor/companion set. 7th and Ace? 5th and Nyssa (They even go back to Traken once!)? Or start with the 8th Doctor and a BRAND NEW companion (Storm Warning is that title.) Here is a comprehensive list…

Well *I* am partial to 7th/Ace and I really loved the new character Hex. So my first suggestion? “The Harvest” and keep going from there with the 7th Doctor. Peri Peri Peri… how could I forget her? No, really… how can I? (I’m kidding! Love Peri!)

I grew up watching baker as doctor and I must admit, I haven’t seen any of the new shows. In fact, haven’t seen an episode in years. BUT.. Your blog posting has brought back the thought of mabey hitting up Vuze for some episodes..

Did you decide to abandon these reviews?
I really loved reading them, although I didn’t always agree with your opinion(there are no bad 9th Doctor stories!). I hope you finish them. There’s nothing more fun than seeing someone bash bad stories.

No, I’ve just been sooooooo lazy. It was much easier before when I didn’t have as much going on in my life. On the other hand, “Kill the Moon” happened, so, believe me, I will be returning to this sooner rather than later.